Mar 24, 2026 City Council Regular

[ CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers]

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TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. CITY CLERK, COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG CARNAHAN HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER BURKE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER PETE HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM CHANG HERE. MAYOR BEJERANO PRESENT. ALL PRESENT. GREAT. WE'D LIKE TO PROCEED NEXT TO THE INVOCATION. IF EVERYONE CAN, PLEASE STAND. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME PASTOR TODD OVERTON FROM THE CHURCH OF JESUS LATTER DAY SAINTS TO THE FRONT, PLEASE. I'M SORRY. CORRECTION. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS HERE. SO SORRY. CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE. HAPPY TO DO IT. IF YOU JOIN WITH ME, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE GATHERED TONIGHT IN THIS COUNCIL CHAMBER TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMUNITY OF CYPRUS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO LIVE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY WHERE WE CAN LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN PEACE AND IN SAFETY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE WISDOM OF THE COLLECTIVE CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PRAY, FATHER, THAT YOU WILL BLESS THEM AS THEY DELIBERATE AND MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ON MATTERS THAT ARE ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. WE ARE MINDFUL, ESPECIALLY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PROTECT OUR LIVES AND PROPERTY, AND PRAY YOUR BLESSINGS TO PROTECT THEM AS THEY PROTECT AND SERVE US. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT, AND PRAY THAT WE CAN DO SO RESPECTFULLY AND IN A MEANINGFUL AND CONTRIBUTORY MANNER. AND THESE THINGS WE PRAY FOR AND ASK YOUR BLESSINGS OVER. AMEN. THANK YOU. MR. FLAG. RAISE YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART. READY? BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. GOOD EVENING.

[ PRESENTATIONS Recognition of Police Officer Andres Lopez Receive the Award of Excellence for Park Planning for Arnold Cypress Park from the California Parks and Recreation Society Recognition for Government Finance Professionals Week March 23 - 27, 2026]

IT'S SIMPLY WHAT THEY'VE COMMITTED TO DO. IN MY OPINION, THAT ALONE IS COMMENDABLE. AS I GROW MY POSITION, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHED LIGHT ON WHAT GOES ON IN YOUR CITY ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. AND SO YOU CAN HEAR IT FROM ME FIRSTHAND. SO TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO SHARE ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS INVOLVING CYPRESS POLICE OFFICER ANDRÉS LOPEZ. ON FEBRUARY 28TH OF THIS YEAR, AN INCIDENT OCCURRED THAT LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION ON ONE OF OUR ENGINE COMPANY CAPTAINS, AARON KRIEGER. AARON KRIEGER'S BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME, AND FOR HIM TO WRITE THIS LETTER MEANS HE DID. THIS GENTLEMAN DID A GREAT JOB. HE THEN GAVE IT TO ME. I SHOWED IT TO THE CHIEF AND HE HE AGREED TO ALLOW ME TO PRESENT IT TO YOU FOLKS. MY GOAL IS TO JUST

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SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE LETTER TO THE CYPRUS POLICE DEPARTMENT ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 2026, ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY ENGINE 17 RESPONDED TO A MEDICAL AID ON PASEO DEL ORO IN CYPRESS. UPON ARRIVAL, CREWS LOCATED AN UNRESPONSIVE MALE INSIDE A VEHICLE. THE PATIENT WAS CAREFULLY ASSISTED TO THE GROUND AND CPR WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED. OFFICER LOPEZ OF THE CYPRESS POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED IN THE RESUSCITATION EFFORT. HIS ASSISTANT WAS BOTH SWIFT AND PRECISE. HE AIDED WITH PATIENT POSITIONING, HELPED STAGE AND PREPARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORTED ONGOING LIFE SAVING INTERVENTIONS WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPOSURE.

FOLLOWING THE TRANSPORT OF THE PATIENT, OFFICER LOPEZ REMAINED ON SCENE AND BEGAN WORKING WITH NEARBY RESIDENTS TO LOCATE AND NOTIFY FAMILY MEMBERS. HIS INITIATIVE AND COMMITMENT TO THE BROADER RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INCIDENT DID NOT GO UNNOTICED. THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY OFFICER LOPEZ WAS INVALUABLE AND GREATLY APPRECIATED HIS WILLINGNESS TO FULLY ENGAGE IN THE RESUSCITATION EFFORTS GAVE OUR PATIENT THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE, ALTHOUGH THIS IS COMING FROM AARON KRUGER, ALTHOUGH I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK HIM, THANK HIM PERSONALLY BEFORE CLEARING THE SCENE, I WANTED TO ENSURE HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION WERE FORMALLY RECOGNIZED. IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO WORK ALONGSIDE OFFICER LOPEZ WITH, AND WITNESS FIRSTHAND COMMITMENT HE BRINGS TO SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY. WHILE WE MAY WEAR THE SAME OR WITH DIFFERENT PATCHES AND SERVE DIFFERENT CAPACITIES, WE SHARE A COMMON MISSION AS TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND WE HONOR TO SERVE. THAT COMES FROM AARON CAPTAIN AARON KRUGER, WHO'S A FIRE CAPTAIN FOR A LONG TIME.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU, SIR, AND PRESENT THIS TO YOU AND JUST WANTED TO BRING AWARENESS TO YOU GUYS. WHAT AN AWESOME POLICE OFFICER HE IS AND WHAT AN AWESOME. YES SIR. I'LL BE IN THE GLASSES OFF. I'M SORRY.

OKAY, GREAT.

GREAT. NEXT, WE'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND DISCUSS THE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY. PLEASE. I'D LIKE TO INVITE JENNY WORSHAM FROM THE CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY TO COME FORWARD, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING.

I DO HAVE A COUPLE WORDS TO SAY. SO MY NAME IS JENNY WORSHAM. I'M THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY, AND IT IS MY HONOR TO BE WITH YOU HERE TONIGHT TO FOR THIS AWARD PRESENTATION. I ACTUALLY SPENT 16 YEARS OF MY LIFE HERE AS A RECREATION SUPERVISOR. SO IT'S REALLY FUN TO BE BACK. AND I FEEL REALLY HONORED TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU GUYS BECAUSE I, I'VE SEEN ARNOLD CYPRESS PARK AND I KNOW HOW GREAT THIS CHANGE HAS BEEN. SO THE CPRS ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES OF QUALITY FACILITY AND PARK DESIGN PROGRAMING ACCOMPLISHMENTS, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESSES THAT TAKE PLACE DAILY IN OUR PROFESSION. THROUGHOUT OUR FIVE AWARD CATEGORIES, WE HIGHLIGHT THE PEOPLE, PLACES, SPACES, PROGRAMS, AND STORIES THAT MAKE COMMUNITIES LIKE THE CITY OF CYPRESS SO SPECIAL.

THIS YEAR, THE CPRS AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM INCLUDED A RECORD BREAKING 186 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ACROSS ALL FIVE CATEGORIES IN THE PARK PLANNING CATEGORY, 30 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED ACROSS FOUR SUBCATEGORIES, AND THE CITY OF CYPRESS CAME OUT VICTORIOUS IN THE COMMUNITY PARK CATEGORY. FOR ARNOLD CYPRESS PARK, YOU SHOULD ALL BE SO PROUD. REDEVELOPING A PARK THAT PREDATES A CITY IS A CHALLENGE. WITH OVER TEN YEARS OF PLANNING, INCLUDING RECOGNIZING THE OVERALL NEED OF A NEW PARK, CYPRESS IS PLEASED

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CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR OUTSTANDING RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON WINNING THE 2025 CYPRESS PARK PLANNING AWARD OF EXCELLENCE.

THANK YOU. AND FOR THE THIRD PRESENTATION, IT'S A RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCE PROFESSIONALS WEEK FROM MARCH 20TH 3RD TO MARCH 27TH. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO COME FORWARD, PLEASE. I DO NOT. TAUGHT YOU EVERYTHING YOU KNOW.

[ ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This portion of the meeting is set aside for public comments regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Comments on non-agenda items will be heard at this time. Comments related to a specific agenda item will be heard following the staff report for that item and prior to the City Council action, unless the speaker prefers to make the comment during the general public comment period. The City Council cannot discuss or take action on matters not on the agenda for this meeting, but Council members may provide brief responses. Please complete a Speaker’s Card to address the City Council in-person. Please follow the instructions at the end of the agenda and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you to address the City Council virtually. Speakers providing in-person comments will be called first. Time allotted for public comment (subject to change by the presiding officer). General Public Comment (not on agenda): 3 minutes Consent Calendar (any or all items): 3 minutes Agenda Items (not on consent calendar): 3 minutes per item]

UNLESS THE SPEAKER PREFERS TO MAKE THE COMMENT DURING THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT DISCUSS OR TAKE ACTION ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING, BUT COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY PROVIDE BRIEF RESPONSES. PLEASE COMPLETE A SPEAKER CARD TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL IN PERSON. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND AT THE END OF THE AGENDA AND WAIT FOR THE MAYOR OR CITY CLERK TO CALL ON YOU TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL VIRTUALLY. SPEAKERS PROVIDING IN-PERSON COMMENTS WILL BE CALLED. FIRST TIME ALLOTTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IS THREE MINUTES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. NOT ON THE AGENDA. CONSENT CALENDARS THREE MINUTES. AGENDA ITEMS. NON CONSENT CALENDAR THREE MINUTES PER ITEM I HAVE IN FRONT OF ME A FEW. SO WE'LL START WITH FIRST MARILYN REAMS ON ITEM NUMBER 11 FOLLOWED BY VERONICA MEJIA. GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL MARILYN REAM CYPRESS RESIDENT. AND I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM 11 AND I GUESS SHARE SOME CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY FOR THE SECOND TIME, THERE'S A REQUEST TO HAVE AN AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE. TO WORK WITH PARKS AND REC. I, I OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW SOMETHING, BUT MY, MY QUESTION IS WHY? WHY WOULD THE COUNCIL

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THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHTS. MAYBE I'M OFF CENTER, BUT THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VERONICA MEJIA. IF YOU FOLLOWED BY GUSTAVO MEJIA. NO. ARE YOU SURE? OKAY.

SO. EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY AND CYPRUS COMMUNITY.

LAST MONTH, I SHARED MY DAUGHTERS MIA'S STORY. TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS HERE WHEN COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG PRESENTED THE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE DISCUSSION. AND I WATCHED YOU ALL TO VOTE TO BRING HELP TO CYPRUS RESIDENTS AND LAUNCH MIA'S CORNER. I COME BACK TONIGHT STILL WITH A HEAVY HEART, BUT ALSO WITH A HEART FULL OF THANKS. IT IS HARD TO SEE ME AS NAME IN A PLACE I NEVER IMAGINED, BUT I AM SO GRATEFUL TO THE CITY OF CYPRUS FOR SAYING HER NAME. I THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME. I THANK YOU FOR SHARING ME A STORY. I THANK YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO HELP SAVE LIVES. I WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG. HE SHOWED MY FAMILY THAT THERE ARE TRULY GOOD PEOPLE. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO SEE YOU AT THE WITH HOPE I K ON SATURDAY. YOUR KINDNESS REMIND ME OF MIA. I BELIEVE YOU WANT TO HELP. I BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GIVE HOPE. I BELIEVE YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE NO OTHER MOTHERS FEEL MY PAIN. IN HONOR OF MIA, HER FRIENDS MAKE KEY CHANGE. THEY SAY HOPE AND I HAVE A BUTTERFLY. MIA LOVE BUTTERFLIES. WE LIVE FOR BUTTERFLIES. TO FIND MIA AND KEEP OUR HOPE. I WANT TO GIVE ONE TO EACH OF YOU TO SAY THANK YOU. PLEASE LET THEM REMIND YOU THAT YOU HAVE POWER TO BRING HOPE TO EVERYONE. AND TO EVERY FAMILY IN CYPRUS AND SAVE LIVES.

CYPRUS IS KNOWN FOR BEING A CITY THAT CARES AND I FEEL THAT. THANK THAT. THANKS TO YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HONORING ME AS MEMORY. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MISS ANNE MALLORY FOR DOING A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR MIA DURING THE LAST MONTH'S MEETING AFTER I SHARED HER STORY. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG FOR PRESENTING THE DISCUSSION OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AT THE LAST MEETING. THANK YOU ALL FOR VOTING IN FAVOR. A FAVOR TO BRING CYPRUS RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY CYPRUS CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE. THANK YOU FOR THE MIA'S CORNER. MY FAMILY FEELS YOUR RESPECT. WE SEE YOUR GENUINE WILLINGNESS TO HELP US HEAL BY PROVIDING THESE RESOURCES TO CYPRUS COMMUNITY, YOU ARE HELPING TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF ANOTHER FAMILY GOING THROUGH WHAT MY FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US THAT MIA'S LIFE, MATTER AND THE CITY OF CYPRUS TRULY CARES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT IS BIANCA GARCIA, FOLLOWED BY PEARL BOULTER. EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND CYPRUS COMMUNITY. MY NAME IS BIANCA GARCIA AND I AM MIA MEJIA'S COUSIN. LAST MONTH, I SHARED THE HARSH REALITY THAT SUICIDE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN AGES 10 TO 14, AND THAT 1 IN 3 TEEN GIRLS CONSIDERS ATTEMPTING SUICIDE. I SHARED HOW SINCE I LOST MY BEAUTIFUL COUSIN MIA LAST MARCH, I'VE BEEN ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THESE FIGURES. I EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, SUICIDE PREVENTION AND BULLYING, SUPPORT FOR CYPRESS RESIDENTS AND THEIR YOUTH. WHILE YOU LISTENED BEFORE SPEAKING HERE, I'D GONE TO SPEAK EIGHT TIMES WITH THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, HOPING THEY WOULD OFFER LIFE SAVING RESOURCES. AND I GOT SO USED TO BEING DISMISSED THAT THIS COUNCIL GENUINELY SURPRISED ME. WHEN YOU ADDRESS ME IN MY FAMILY, AND THEN YOU QUICKLY TOOK ACTION. I MEANT IT WHEN I SAID I PUSHED THROUGH THE PAIN OF LOSING MIA'S, OF SHARING. I PUSHED THROUGH THE PAIN OF SHARING MIA'S STORY BECAUSE I WANT LIVES TO BE SAVED AND FAMILIES TO BE SPARED FROM THIS PAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CARING. COUNCIL MEMBER BURKE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. YOU WERE PRESENT AT ONE OF THE MEETINGS I SPOKE AT. THANK YOU FOR OFFERING CONDOLENCES AND FOR YOUR GENUINE CARE. COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG CARNAHAN, YOU ARE A GODSEND. I DON'T KNOW IF MIA IS SOMEHOW WORKING A LITTLE MAGIC AND HAS SENT YOU TO MY FAMILY'S WAY, BUT YOU HAVE REIGNITED MY DETERMINATION AND GIVEN ME SO MUCH HOPE. THE CITY IS SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. ON TUESDAY, IT WAS THE ANNIVERSARY OF MIA'S PASSING AND AS EXPECTED, IT WAS A VERY TOUGH DAY. HOWEVER, THE CITY OF CYPRUS LAUNCHING MIA'S CORNER HELPED ME AND MY FAMILY HEAL. WE FELT A LOT OF PEACE WHEN WE SAW THAT IT MEANT A LOT. AND WE REALLY JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS PEARL BOULTER AND I'M A CYPRESS RESIDENTS AND I'M SPEAKING ON ITEM 11. I BELIEVE THAT THE CITY HAS A STRONG PROCESS WHERE THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION WORKS WITH CITY STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS TO MAKE DECISIONS ON CYPRESS PARKS AND OTHER RECREATION ACTIVITIES.

I'M AGAINST THE CREATION OF A SECOND AD HOC COMMITTEE WHERE TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE INVOLVED AND ACCORDING TO WHAT WAS SAID AT THE LAST MEETING ON MARCH 10TH, THAT QUESTIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THEN THEY WON'T NEED TO

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WE CAN RESET THE CLOCK. THANK YOU. SORRY. THANK YOU. HONORABLE COUNCIL. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPOSED AD HOC COMMITTEE OVERSEEING THE RECREATION COMMISSION. THIS SHIFTS US AWAY FROM A CLEAR GOVERNANCE MODEL INTO SOMETHING MORE AMBIGUOUS AND POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC. COMMISSIONS ARE INTENDED TO ADVISE THE FULL COUNCIL, NOT A SUBSET OF IT.

CREATING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE INTRODUCES THE PERCEPTION AND POTENTIALLY THE REALITY THAT DECISIONS ARE BEING SHAPED OUTSIDE OF PUBLIC VIEW BEFORE THEY REACH THE DAIS. THAT'S REALLY NOT A TRANSPARENCY BEST PRACTICE. IT ALSO IS A STAFF IN A DIFFICULT POSITION, RECEIVING DIRECTION FROM A SUBSET OF COUNCIL MEMBERS RATHER THAN THE FULL BODY, WHICH CAN LEAD TO INEFFICIENCIES AND MIXED SIGNALS. IF THE ISSUE IS PERFORMANCE OR ALIGNMENT, THE SOLUTION IS NOT TO INSERT ANOTHER LAYER. THE SOLUTION IS TO CLARIFY EXPECTATIONS, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, AND ADDRESS CONCERNS DIRECTLY AT THE FULL COUNCIL LEVEL, WE SHOULD BE STRENGTHENING OUR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, NOT COMPLICATING IT. I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN OUR RECREATION COMMISSIONERS TO EXECUTE THEIR DUTIES AS ASSIGNED. I THINK THEY'RE DOING A GREAT JOB, AND I WOULD URGE YOU NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ADDING ANOTHER LAYER. I WOULD URGE YOU TO NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROPOSAL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IS THERE ANY MORE CARDS? IF NOT, THEN WE'LL GO TO ONLINE COMMENTS. THERE ARE NO CARDS AND I DON'T HAVE ANY HANDS RAISED ONLINE. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. SO WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. AT THIS TIME WE'LL DISCUSS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL MATTERS

[ CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a specific item. Council Members voting no or abstaining on a Consent Calendar item may do so without removing the item from the Consent Calendar.]

IF SO, PLEASE. SORRY, COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. SORRY, I WAS COUNTING ON THAT TELEPATHY THERE, LEO. MY BAD. I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM ONE, PLEASE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE I'M SEEING? NO ONE ELSE ON THE SPEAKER QUEUE. GREAT. AT THAT POINT, ITEM NUMBER ONE IS BEING PULLED. AND THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND PROCEED TO THEIR MOTION. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS TWO THROUGH EIGHT. I WILL SECOND THAT VERY WELL.

NEED ONE MORE VOTE, PLEASE. THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. GREAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT ON THE ITEM. I'M SORRY. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER NINE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE PUBLIC. I'M SORRY. I THOUGHT THAT GOES TO. I'M SORRY. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

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[ PUBLIC HEARINGS The public may address the City Council on public hearing items prior to any action being taken. Please complete a speaker’s card to participate. In-person speakers will be called first, followed by those joining virtually. The Mayor or City Clerk will call on you to address the City Council. All speakers have three minutes to make their comments. Council Members should disclose communications with anyone relevant to a Public Hearing item.]

THIS EXPANSION WILL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DINING AREA AND BAR STYLE SEATING, WHILE THE EXISTING CONDITION KITCHEN EXCUSE ME, REMAINS UNCHANGED. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE RESTAURANT WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN THE SAME MANNER. IT WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE JAPANESE CUISINE, INCLUDING RAMEN, AND WILL MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT HOURS OF OPERATION FROM 11 A.M. TO 9 P.M. DAILY. ALCOHOL SERVICE IS ALSO GOING TO REMAIN THE SAME, WITH BEER AND WINE OFFERED UNDER THE EXISTING ABC TYPE 41 LICENSE. FOR SOME BACKGROUND, THE RESTAURANT ORIGINALLY OPENED IN 2016 AS RAMEN ZOE.TAN. IN 2017, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A CUP FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW BEER AND WINE SERVICE. THE RESTAURANT LATER CHANGED TO RAMEN IN 2019 AND WAS CONTINUED AND HAS CONTINUED OPERATING AT THIS LOCATION SINCE THAT TIME WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LINCOLN AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 100FT WEST OF LOS ALTOS DRIVE. WITHIN THE LINCOLN AVENUE COMMERCIAL MIXED USE CORRIDOR.

THE RESTAURANT IS PART OF AN EXISTING SHOPPING CENTER SURROUNDING. USES INCLUDE A MIX OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, MULTI-FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND A NEARBY POST OFFICE. PROPERTIES WEST OF THE PROJECT SITE ARE IN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK. UNDER THE LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN. RESTAURANTS WITH ALCOHOL SERVICE ARE PERMITTED, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. WHILE ICHITARO RAMEN ALREADY HAS AN APPROVED CUP, A NEW CUP IS REQUIRED IN THIS CASE BECAUSE THE EXPANSION EXCEEDS 10% OF THE EXISTING FLOOR AREA. THEREFORE, THE REQUEST MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. AS I SAID EARLIER, THE RESTAURANT HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 2016 WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO DUI ARRESTS, NO LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS AND NO CALLS FOR POLICE SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SITE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS AND CONFIRMED THE SITE IS NOT LOCATED IN A HIGH CRIME AREA. ADDITIONALLY, PARKING FOR THE SITE IS GOVERNED BY THE SHOPPING CENTER STANDARDS, WHICH APPLY A SHARED PARKING RATIO. AS A RESULT, NO ADDITIONAL PARKING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EXPANSION. FROM A LAND USE PERSPECTIVE, THE RESTAURANT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IN THE DRAFT RESOLUTION WILL REGULATE THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE RESTAURANT. MANY OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE PREVIOUS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND HAVE BEEN

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THESE CONDITIONS WILL ENSURE THE RESTAURANT OPERATES IN A MANNER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREAS. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS, THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE APPLICABLE CUP REQUIREMENTS. THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PROVIDE ENFORCEABLE STANDARDS THAT PROTECT THE COMMUNITY, AND THE PROJECT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WERE MAILED AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS, AND NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED. IN CONCLUSION, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. 2020 6-01, SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AND CONFIRM THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM SEQUA. SO, I MENTIONED AT THE BEGINNING THAT THIS PROJECT IS ESPECIALLY EXCITING, AND THAT'S BECAUSE ICHITARO RAMEN IS A GRADUATE OF THE CITY'S NEXT BUSINESS GROWTH PROGRAM. AND FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE, THIS WAS A PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT PROVIDED TRAINING, RESOURCES AND GRANT FUNDING TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES GROW AND EXPAND. AND THIS PROJECT IS A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THAT PROGRAM. WE'RE A LOCAL BUSINESS IS NOW IN REINVESTING AND EXPANDING RIGHT HERE IN CYPRUS. AND AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INVESTMENT IN LOCAL BUSINESS GROWTH. NOW THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. WONG.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL DOES THE CITY COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ALSO, CITY COUNCIL, CAN YOU PLEASE DISCLOSE IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS WITH ANYONE RELEVANT TO A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM? SO I'M NOT SEEING ANYONE ON THE SPEAKER QUEUE. SO WE'LL PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT. THE APPLICANT IS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, I INVITE YOU TO THE PODIUM. AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS. I WANT I'M I'M THE OWNER, I APPRECIATE. AND SINCE WE OPERATE AROUND SIX YEARS, SEVEN YEARS SINCE THE NIGHT OF 2019 AND OF NECESSITY, CYPRUS, GREECE ESPECIALLY, I APPRECIATE THE CHRIS WONG. THEY PROVIDE ME THE 10TH 10,000 GRAM FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. WE KNOW A LOT. THAT'S WHY WE EXTENSION FOR THE OTHER STORE NEXT TO US TO OPEN A JAPANESE RESTAURANT. I'M SO HAPPY TO PROVIDE MORE SPACE SERVICE. OUR COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHY WE. WE HAVE MORE SPACE TO SERVICE ALCOHOL. SO THE REASON I COME HERE TODAY, I JUST APPRECIATE YOU GUYS WILL SUPPORT US IN SMALL BUSINESS. WE CAN BRING THE LOVE AND PATIENCE, BRING THE JAPANESE FOOD. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN ENJOY NOW. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. ZHANG. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO COME FORWARD TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM. DO YOU HAVE ANY CARDS? IF NOT, I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS AND THERE'S NOBODY ONLINE WITH THEIR HAND RAISED. OKAY, VERY WELL THEN WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE'RE BRINGING THE ITEM NOW BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR COMMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS, GREAT. IF NOT, WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. OKAY, COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING YOUR FANTASTIC BUSINESS TO OUR COMMUNITY. AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER MYSELF, WHAT YOU'RE ATTEMPTING IS A TREMENDOUS RISK, BUT IT SHOWS THOUGHTFUL AND CAREFUL PLANNING THAT YOU TOOK THE TIME TO INVESTIGATE CITY RESOURCES, TO LEVERAGE THOSE RESOURCES, AND THEN CONTINUE TO BUILD YOUR, YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR ENTERPRISE TO BRING A WONDERFUL CULTURAL TRADITION TO OUR COMMUNITY THAT WILL ENHANCE IT.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU, AND I COMMEND YOU FOR DOING THAT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO COMING TO THE REOPENING. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER CHANG, I'M SORRY. CORRECTION. DOCTOR CHANG, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE MR. ZHANG FOR FROM GRADUATING FROM THE NEXT STEP GROWTH PROGRAM. RAMON IS ACTUALLY MY GO TO PLACE WHENEVER I WANT A QUICK RAMEN. IT'S FAST. I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M GOING TO GET, AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TALK TO ANYBODY. I JUST PUNCH IN WHAT I WANT TO ORDER. SO THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER PEACH. YEAH, THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I'M ECHOING THAT AS WELL. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO OFFER CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STAFF. WHEN WE FIRST STARTED HAVING THIS DISCUSSION AS PART OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOW DO WE HELP OUR SMALL BUSINESSES?

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ABSOLUTELY. THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE

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CHIEF, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. MAYOR. YES. TONIGHT IS AN INTRODUCTION BY TITLE ONLY TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 12, SECTION 1211 AND ADDING SUBSECTION 1211, A CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES AN OBJECTIVE TO IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE DETERRENT AND ENFORCEMENT METHODS TO ADDRESSING ILLEGAL DUMPING THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF CYPRUS.

WITH THE ADDITION OF THIS SECTION, IT ALLOWS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND GIVES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND A VEHICLE FOR STORAGE. IF WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THAT VEHICLE WAS USED IN ILLEGAL DUMPING. RIGHT NOW, THAT SECTION DOES NOT EXIST. AND ALTHOUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT DOES HAVE THE ABILITY TO ISSUE CITATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ILLEGALLY DUMP ON CITY STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF CYPRUS, THAT DETERRENT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ENOUGH. AND WITH THE INVESTIGATIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS SEIZING THESE VEHICLES IN THE INVESTIGATION GIVES US A LITTLE BIT MORE TEETH TO INVESTIGATE AND HOLD THOSE ACCOUNTABLE THAT ARE DUMPING PRODUCTS SUCH AS TVS, REFRIGERATORS, SOFAS THROUGHOUT CITY STREETS AND REALLY DEGRADING THE STREETS OF CYPRUS AND BRINGING DOWN PROPERTY VALUES AND REALLY MAKING THE ENVIRONMENT MORE UNSIGHTLY AND UNSAFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS. SO AS THIS SECTION IS BEING INTRODUCED, THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER OR A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS THAT THE CITY IS LOOKING AT DOING TO HELP DETER OR IDENTIFY THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL DUMPING. AND SOME OF THOSE THINGS HAVE TO DO WITH GETTING A TRAILER THAT HAS VIDEO CAPABILITIES, AS WELL AS ALPR CAPABILITIES ON THAT, WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE ORDINANCE THAT'S BEING INTRODUCED TONIGHT. BUT I FEEL THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT NOT ONLY WE LOOK AT THIS ORDINANCE OF WHAT WE CAN DO, BUT ALSO THE THINGS THAT ARE PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT THE COUNCIL HAS SET THE OBJECTIVES AT, THAT WE ARE DOING, NOT ONLY AS A POLICE DEPARTMENT BUT AS A CITY IN GENERAL. AND THAT'S WORKING WITH NICK, WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND ALSO REALLY GIVING A BIG THANK YOU TO JASON MACHADO FOR TAKING ON THIS PROJECT IN THE BACK END ADMINISTRATIVELY AND LOOKING FOR SOME OTHER ALTERNATIVES AND APPROACHES THAT WE AS A CITY AND AS A POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN DO. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE JASON'S INPUT ON THIS AND THE WORK THAT HE'S DONE BEHIND THE SCENES FOR US. SO GETTING BACK TO WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT IS INTRODUCING THIS SECTION THAT GIVES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND THE VEHICLE. IF WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL DUMPING WITHIN THE CITY. SO WITH THAT, THAT'S MY PRESENTATION ON THIS ORDINANCE, AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.

GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHIEF. THIS MOMENT, I'D LIKE TO OPEN UP THE FLOOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS. OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER BURKE, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, FOLLOWED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETE. THANK YOU CHIEF. JUST COMMENTS. NO QUESTIONS. I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE WORDS OF THANK YOU. THIS IS A LOT OF YOU MAY REMEMBER SPECIFICALLY, THERE ARE A FEW LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY WHERE THIS KIND OF DUMPING TAKES PLACE. BUT THERE WAS ONE

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TOTALLY, TOTALLY BEYOND WHAT ANYONE WOULD WANT IN THEIR COMMUNITY, RIGHT? IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR KIDS PLAYING THERE. IT'S UNSIGHTLY. THE CHIEF'S. LAUTERBACH SAID. IT BRINGS DOWN PROPERTY VALUES, AND IT'S NOT THE EASIEST PROBLEM TO ADDRESS, RIGHT? YOU CAN'T JUST HAVE YOUR POLICE STATION STATIONED THERE 24 HOURS A DAY TO SEE IF ANYONE COMES BY IN A TRUCK AND DROPS OFF A FEW ITEMS. BUT I'M VERY HEARTENED BY THE MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH THAT WE'RE TAKING, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A PROCESS. SOME THINGS WILL WORK WELL, SOME THINGS WE MAY NEED TO ADJUST, BUT I THINK THE, THE THE STRONGER PENALTIES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF IT BECAUSE IF YOU JUST SEE A SIGN OUT THERE THAT SAYS, WELL, YOU MAY BE SUBJECTED TO A, YOU KNOW, SMALL FINE, THAT'S PROBABLY NOT AS MUCH AS A DETERRENT AS. OH, YOU CAN TAKE MY CAR IF YOU CATCH ME DUMPING HERE AND THERE'S A CAMERA NEARBY, I'M GOING TO, I'M GOING TO GO FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE. AND SO I'M REALLY HAPPY WE'RE DOING THIS. THANKS TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR SUPPORTING EFFORTS ON THIS. AND THANKS FOR THE STAFF ON THE QUICK PUTTING TOGETHER THE GREAT MENU OF OPTIONS AND THEN THE QUICK TURNAROUND ON GETTING THIS ORDINANCE IN PLACE. SO I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW THIS PLAYS OUT. BUT THANK YOU EVERYONE, FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER JENNIFER. YEAH, THANK YOU, CHIEF, FOR GOING THROUGH YOUR SUMMARY QUESTION FOR, YOU KNOW, WE'RE STEPPING UP THE HOW WE ENFORCE THINGS. AND I, AND I, I LOVE WHAT WE'RE DOING AND TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO DETER PEOPLE FROM COMING IN AND DUMPING IN, ESPECIALLY IN CERTAIN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. HOW DOES WHAT DO OTHER CITIES DO? I MEAN, WE'RE NOT UNIQUE FOR HAVING DUMPING AND PEOPLE DOING, YOU KNOW, BULKY ITEMS, JUST LAYING IN IT SOMEWHERE. DO YOU HAVE ANY VISIBILITY TO WHAT OTHER COMMUNITIES ARE DOING SPECIFICALLY REGARDING POLICE? RIGHT. IS IT SIMILAR TYPE OF THING OR, OR ARE WE KIND OF SETTING THE STAGE HERE KIND OF BOTH? TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, IT'S WE'RE TAKING A VERY AGGRESSIVE APPROACH, WHICH IS UNIQUE FOR A CITY. IN RESEARCHING THE ORDINANCE, WE FOUND THAT THERE'S A FEW CITIES IN LA COUNTY THAT HAVE THIS APPROACH AND HAS WORKED A LITTLE BIT TO DETER THE ILLEGAL DUMPING. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, WE'RE PROBABLY THE FIRST IN ORANGE COUNTY, BUT PLEASE DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT. TO ADD THIS TO THEIR THEIR MUNICIPAL CODE, OTHER THINGS THAT CITIES ARE DOING, IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S A, IT'S A, A NUMBER OF THINGS THROUGH THE CAMERA SYSTEMS, THROUGH HEAVY, HEAVY SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE WITH GETTING THE WORD OUT THERE THAT, HEY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO STAND FOR THIS. WE ARE GOING TO GO BE AGGRESSIVE AND GO AFTER THOSE WHO ARE ILLEGALLY DUMPING THESE MOBILE CAMERAS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT JASON'S BEEN RESEARCHING AND GETTING US IN LINE TO RENT HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR OTHER CITIES, SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE THE FIRST ONES TO DO THAT.

BUT WE ARE FOLLOWING SUIT BECAUSE THAT HAS BEEN A A PROVEN DETERRENT. SO TO SAY THAT WE'RE UNIQUE, THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS WE'RE WE'RE PROBABLY UNIQUE AND WE ARE GOING TO SET THE STANDARD FOR THE IMPOUNDING OF THE VEHICLES. AND I APPRECIATE GIVING CALL IT ENFORCEMENT TYPE OF APPROACHES FOR YOUR POLICE OFFICERS AS WELL, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY FEEL LIKE THEIR HANDS ARE TIED IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY'RE ABLE TO DO. SO I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING THIS FORWARD. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER PETE. CITY MANAGER, DO YOU HAVE THE FLOOR? THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MANGALA KIRI. HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON A A FULL THROATED EFFORT WORKING WITH HIS PEERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS. HE'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS RATHER FOR THE SIX MONTHS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE. AND I KNOW THAT HE BRIEFED COUNCIL MEMBERS IN DECEMBER ON THIS TOPIC AND DESCRIBED A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH. SO WE'LL WE'LL KEEP WORKING AT IT. WE'VE GOT MORE THAT WE CAN DO, BUT WE'RE WE'RE GOING AT IT PRETTY, PRETTY HEAVY. WE'VE ORDERED THE CAMERAS ALREADY. AND AGAIN, I APPLAUD. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT HEARING FROM NICK TONIGHT, BUT NICK HAS SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND HIS FIELD CREW IS MAKES A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PICK UP DEBRIS AT ANY OF SEVERAL SITES. AND THEY'VE DONE A YEOMAN'S JOB. BUT WE REALLY NEED TO BOLSTER USING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND STRONG DETERRENCE AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO REPORTING PROGRESS TO YOU, BUT THANK YOU, NICK, FOR YOUR EFFORTS ALONG THE WAY AS WELL.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AT THIS TIME, THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS, SO I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE FLOOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND PROCEED TO A VOTE. IF THERE'S A MOTION, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM

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[ ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR]

OKAY. DOCTOR CHANG, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER. IF WE WANTED TO FIND A HOME FOR THIS ON OUR WEBSITE, DO YOU THINK THERE WOULD. DO YOU THINK YOU COULD FIND A HOME OR WOULD IT BE SIMILAR TO MIA'S CORNER? IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO DO THAT. WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO THAT. OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER STRONG, YOU. I THINK THE ONLY OTHER TWO THINGS THAT WERE MISSING WERE THE ESCALATION TO OR THE SORRY, THE PUBLICATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WHICH I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF NOISE ON, YOU KNOW, THE MARKETPLACE, BUT PART OF WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO PUSH FORWARD IS AWARENESS. AND AGAIN, PEOPLE ARE SEARCHING AND SCROLLING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, GETTING INFORMATION THAT WAY. SOCIAL MEDIA IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT BEGETS MORE OF ITSELF. SO ONCE IT GOES INTO CHAT BOTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THESE RESOURCES WILL BE PICKED UP, THEY WILL BE RESHARED, THEY WILL BE BROADCAST, THEY WILL BE MADE A LITTLE BIT MORE PREVALENT. SO IT CAN ONLY HELP THE CAUSE TO PROMOTE THIS ON OUR CITY SOCIAL MEDIA, IF WE COULD DO THAT. MY OTHER CONCERN IS THE THE THE RESOLUTION DID STIPULATE THAT THE CITY MANAGER

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THAT'S ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. BUT THERE WERE TWO. SO YOU GOT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO OR MARRY THE TWO OR PROVIDE DIRECTION TONIGHT ABOUT WHICH OF THE TWO YOU PREFER. AND WE CAN EASILY ARRANGE THAT THE THE WORKLOAD HAS SOME IMPLICATIONS, BUT WE'LL DO WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE US TO DO. I GUESS WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT WORKLOAD IS AS WELL. SO DO WE CONTINUE THE ITEM? IS THAT A BETTER WAY TO DO IT SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THE LANGUAGE IN FRONT OF US OR AND IN THE FUTURE, IF ANYBODY GIVES ME A HEADS UP ON THAT, I CAN BE A LOT BETTER THAN I AM. OKAY. I'M NOT. YOU'RE GOING TO COME BACK IN AND BE A PUBLIC SPEAKER. I'M CONSIDERING IT. BUT NO. YEAH, I GUESS I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT WE CONTINUE IT UNLESS WE CAN COME UP WITH THE LANGUAGE RIGHT NOW. BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE WE MIGHT WANT TO CONTINUE THE ITEM. OKAY. SORRY. ALL RIGHT. SO WHEN YOU SAY I'M SORRY, CONTINUE, CONTINUE. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS WE CONTINUE IT UNTIL OUR NEXT MEETING AND HAVE IT BACK ON THE AGENDA AT THAT POINT, WHICH IS MAYBE THE TWO OPTIONS OR WHATEVER. MAYBE IT'S A DISCUSSION TOPIC OF, HEY, WE HAVE THIS, WE HAVE THIS, AND LET'S UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT IMPACT, IF ANY, THERE IS SO THAT WE CAN MAKE A BETTER INFORMED DECISION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG. YEAH I THINK THAT'S A WONDERFUL RECOMMENDATION AND SUGGESTION. IF WE COULD JUST OBTAIN THE TEXT OF THE TWO RESOLUTIONS SIDE BY SIDE SO THAT WE COULD KIND OF COMPARE AND CONTRAST, POSTPONE IT FOR A LITTLE BIT, COME BACK AND MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AND HAVE MORE DISCUSSION AT THAT TIME IF WE NEED TO. I WOULD BE VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS.

FIRST IS I. I OVERALL AGREE WITH WITH WHAT HAS BEEN SAID. HOWEVER, I AM HESITANT WHEN IT COMES TO US DISREGARDING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS, HEY, YOU HAVE A STAFF THERE, WHY DON'T YOU USE THE STAFF TO TAKE CARE OF THIS RESOLUTION, THIS ITEM, THIS WAS, TO MY UNDERSTANDING, THIS PERSON COULD HAVE CAME TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN, COULD HAVE DISCUSSED IT. WE HAVE A PROCESS TO DO THINGS AND INTRODUCE

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AND EVEN THOUGH WE GOT AN EMAIL THAT SAID, HEY, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO DO THINGS, I BELIEVE WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND LISTEN TO WHAT THE CITY MANAGER HAS TO SAY. AND IF WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND DO A SUBCOMMITTEE, I'M SOMEWHAT IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT. HOWEVER, I'M AFRAID THAT FOR THE SAME REASON THAT COUNCIL MEMBER BURKE MENTIONED, AND I WAS GOING TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS, I'M VERY HESITANT TO WANT TO ADDRESS RESOLUTIONS, BECAUSE ONCE YOU GO DOWN THE PATH OF ADDRESSING RESOLUTIONS, YOU FIND YOURSELF ADDRESSING RESOLUTIONS THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED AT, IN MY OPINION, SHARON QUIRK-SILVA OFFICE, TONY STRICKLAND'S OFFICE, JANET NGUYEN'S OFFICE. THEY HAVE STAFF. GO TALK TO MADISON. GO TALK TO THOSE PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU WILL FIND OURSELVES BEING SIDETRACKED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE'LL FEEL LIKE WE CAN GO AHEAD AND SUPERSEDE THE STRATEGIC PLAN. WE CAN SUPERSEDE CITY MANAGER. WE KNOW MORE THAN THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. WE KNOW MORE THAN THE CHIEF OF POLICE. WE KNOW MORE. AND IT GOES ON AND ON AND ON. SO I'M VERY HESITANT TO ENTERTAIN RESOLUTIONS IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE LANE OF THE LANE WE PLAY IN. WE ARE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE'RE NOT ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE'RE NOT CYPRESS SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE SHOULD PLAY IN OUR LANE. SO I WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE THIS THE WAY IT IS. IF YOU WANT TO DO A SUBCOMMITTEE.

I CAN SEE THE BENEFITS OF THAT BECAUSE I THOUGHT COUNCILMEMBER PETE BROUGHT UP A REALLY GOOD POINT. HOWEVER, WHAT I'M AFRAID OF IS THIS WILL MORPH INTO SOMETHING MORE. AND AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MORE PEOPLE WILL COME AND MORE PEOPLE WILL COME FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CAMERAS COMING HERE, VOICE OF OC, AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, WE WANT IT TO GET SOMETHING SIMPLE THAT WE ALL AGREED ON, AND NOW IT'S MORPHED INTO SOMETHING ELSE. THAT BEING SAID, I'M ONE OUT OF FIVE AND NEXT HAS THE FLOOR AS COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG. THANK YOU, MAYOR MEDRANO. I DON'T DISAGREE WITH A LOT OF WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. I, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAVE NO CONCERNS WITH PRESS OR ANYONE ELSE, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC, COMING TO THESE MEETINGS AND MAKING THEIR WISHES CLEAR AND KEEPING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENT. I THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY FANTASTIC. WHAT I'M ASKING FOR HERE IS TO JUST GET A LITTLE MORE TIME SO THAT ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO MAKE THIS DECISION CAN BE VERY WELL INFORMED. I THINK THAT YOU MAKE A REALLY GREAT POINT WITH THE TRANSITION TO A NEW CITY MANAGER. I WOULD LOVE HER TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS PASS ACROSS HER DESK AND HAVE SOME UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ALL OF US. I DON'T SEE THIS AS SOMETHING THAT WOULD CREATE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK FOR OUR CITY STAFF. I TRY TO BE MINDFUL OF THAT. THIS IS LITERALLY TWO VERSIONS OF SOMETHING THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DRAFTED. SO AT THIS POINT, IT'S AS SIMPLE AS FORWARDING THAT VERBIAGE TO US. FOR EACH OF US TO REVIEW, IT'D BE PRIMARILY MORE OUR TIME THAN ANYONE'S. BOTH RESOLUTIONS ARE GOOD, BUT WHAT I'M WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET ACROSS HERE IS THE SPIRIT OF SUPPORTING THIS REALLY IMPORTANT MEASURE IS KIND OF LOST IN THE OMISSIONS THAT WE'VE SEEN IN THIS VERSION TONIGHT. AND PART OF GETTING THIS INTO THOSE OTHER OFFICES, SHARON QUIRK-SILVA AND EVERYONE ELSE IS AT THE VERY, VERY LOCAL, GRANULAR LEVEL, TAKING SOME SORT OF A STANCE SO THAT IT CAN BE ESCALATED. AMERICA IS A LAND WHOSE LAW RUNS ON PRECEDENT AND AGREEMENT AND SETTING PRECEDENTS AND THEN KEEPING THEM OR DISCARDING THEM WHEN THEY BECOME OUTDATED. SO I THINK IT WOULD BE FAIR FOR US TO EACH TAKE SOME TIME. CONSIDER THIS CAREFULLY DECIDE WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO. BUT I THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE WE MAKE A MOVE OF SOME SORT ON THIS RESOLUTION. I I'M GOING TO SAY TWO THINGS. ONE, I AGREE WITH YOU. HOW. HOWEVER, IN ADDITION TO THAT, TONY STRICKLAND HAS OFFICE HOURS, JANET NGUYEN HAS OFFICE HOURS, AND I'VE BEEN TO THOSE OFFICE HOURS. AND GUESS

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AND I BELIEVE OUR PRESENCE AT THOSE. TONY STRICKLAND'S OFFICE. JANET NGUYEN'S OFFICE, SHARON SILVA'S OFFICE. I THINK THAT IS, ALONG WITH APPROVING THE. THE MOTION IS PROBABLY THE BETTER AVENUE TO MOVE THIS FORWARD BECAUSE I GOT THE EMAIL. I HEAR WHAT WANTS TO BE DONE, BUT WE ARE A CITY COUNCIL. TO GET THIS CHANGE AT THE STATE LEVEL MEANS TO EFFECTIVELY. WE HAVE TO CHANGE STATE LEGISLATION. AND EVEN THOUGH WE PUT FORTH A RESOLUTION AND IT WILL SOUND GOOD AND IT WILL BE SUPPORTIVE, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE REALLY DON'T HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO GO AHEAD AND OVERRIDE STATE LEGISLATION. BUT CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, AND I'LL PASS THIS OVER TO A COUNCIL MEMBER. BURKE. THANK YOU. WELL, I THINK YOU'RE ALL MAKING GOOD POINTS. MAYOR MEDRANO, YOU KNOW, I SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVE WITH REGARDS TO RESOLUTIONS GENERALLY, AND I APPRECIATE YOU. I THINK KIND OF DIRECTING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION WHERE IT'S APT TO MAKE MORE OF A DIRECT IMPACT. BUT I ALSO COUNCIL MEMBER PETE, I AGREE WITH YOU. I, I'M NOT COMFORTABLE VOTING FOR SOMETHING I CAN'T SEE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I ALSO SO ON THE ONE HAND, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE BRINGING IT BACK IN THE ORIGINAL FORM, BUT ON THE OTHER, I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN. I DON'T WANT IT TO TURN INTO. AND THEN IT'S, YOU KNOW, THEN IT'S GOING ON AND IT'S BECOMING CONTROVERSIAL OR, OR THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I GUESS WHERE I'M AT IS IT SOUNDS LIKE AT LEAST TWO OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS PREFER A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE FOR THE RESOLUTION. I WOULD CURRENTLY APPROVE IT AS IS, AS WOULD MAYOR MEDRANO, IT SOUNDS LIKE. BUT IF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS PREFER DIFFERENT LANGUAGE, I SAY I'M FINE WITH THEM. WITH US HAVING THAT IN FRONT OF US AT THE NEXT MEETING. AND THAT WOULD ALSO GIVE THE NEW CITY MANAGER AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK IT OVER AND LET ANY OF US KNOW IF SHE HAS CONCERNS.

BUT BUT I, I THINK MAYOR MEDRANO AND I AGREE, I'M ADAMANT THAT THAT WOULD BE IT.

IT WOULD BE THAT MEETING. AND IT'S EITHER PASSING IN ONE FORMAT OR ANOTHER. BUT I AGREE, WE SHOULD NOT BE DEDICATING MORE RESOURCES TO THAT. SO THAT THAT'S SORT OF WHERE I'M AT, AND I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT. BUT IF ANYONE THINKS THAT'S A BAD APPROACH, I'M, I'M I'LL HEAR YOU OUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL MEMBER STRONG. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. I AGREE WITH YOU COMPLETELY, DAVID. MY GOAL IS NOT TO DRAG THIS OUT AND MAKE THIS A HUGE, HUGE THING. I THINK JUST TAKING A SIMPLE TWO WEEKS, TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT THE VERBIAGE WOULD BE A REALLY EASY SOLUTION. SO, DAVID, IF YOU DID WANT TO MAKE A MOTION ABOUT THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. JUST QUESTION. I'LL GIVE YOU THE FLOOR NEXT TO CITY CLERK, BUT THE NEXT MEETING IS NOT IN TWO WEEKS. IT IS IN APRIL 28TH. AND SO IT TURNS INTO APRIL 28TH.

THEN WE IF THAT GETS POSTPONED, THEN IT'S MAY. AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT GOES ON AND ON. AND SO I, I'M KIND OF JUMPING AHEAD. SORRY, SORRY. CITY CLERK. I'M VERY WILLING TO GO AHEAD AND PUT A MOTION THE WAY IT IS, APPROVE IT THE WAY IT IS AND THEN MOVE FORWARD. AND WHEN THE NEW CITY MANAGER COMES IN, WE CAN GO AHEAD. AND IF YOU WANT TO, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND CREATE ANOTHER MOTION TO DISCUSS THIS, BECAUSE WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DO MORE LITERALLY. PROVING THIS, TAKING THE RESOLUTION TO JANET NGUYEN'S OFFICE, TAKING IT TO ALL THE BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY, TAKE IT TO THE STATE SENATORS, AND WE CAN DO STUFF LIKE THAT. WE CAN GET TOGETHER WITH CAL CITIES, HONOR MEDINA. WE CAN GET THROUGH. THERE'S SO MANY OTHER AVENUES THAT ARE OUTSIDE THAT SPECIALIZE IN THESE ITEMS TO MAKE CHANGE. AT THE STATE LEVEL, ALL WE ARE IS A CITY, AND WE REALLY CAN EFFECTIVELY MAKE THE CHANGE THAT OTHER THAN, HEY, WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND DO IT. I'M VERY HESITANT TO GO AHEAD AND DEVOTE RESOURCES. WHEN THE CITY MANAGER JUST SAID, HEY, IT'S NOT AN EASY REQUEST. TELL ME IF I'M PUTTING WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH, CITY MANAGER OR IT'S NOT NECESSARILY AN EASY, HEY, THIS IS GOING TO TAKE TIME, MONEY AND SO FORTH AND WILL POTENTIALLY SIDETRACK US IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER OFF OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WE JUST DECIDED UPON. AND THEN WE SET VERY CLEAR RULES ON, HEY, IF IT'S NOT ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN,

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[ ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS]

CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS. BURKE'S PROPOSAL TO CREATE AN AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE TO WORK WITH THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION ON STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVES.

COUNCIL MEMBER BURKE, THANK YOU. SO I THINK THIS ONE'S PRETTY SIMPLE. WE HAD OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS RECENTLY, AND IT'S GREAT THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF PARK FOCUSED AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED PROJECTS, PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PARK STANDARDIZATION GUIDELINES, A NEW COMMUNITY EVENT. BUT I NOTICED DURING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING, WE KEPT KIND OF SAYING, AND LET'S ASK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR INPUT AND LET'S GET THE COMMISSIONER'S INPUT. AND SO I THINK I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE TO REALIZE THAT WE'RE PUTTING A LOT ON OUR COMMISSIONERS. AND THE MAIN THING IS THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING CLEAR ABOUT WHAT WE'RE ASKING OF THEM. WE DON'T WANT TO JUST GIVE THEM A VAGUE COME UP WITH

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BUT AT THE VERY LEAST, MAKING SURE WE'RE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THE WHAT WE'RE ASKING OF THEM AND KEEPING AN OPEN LINE OF COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE BENEFICIAL. AND SO THAT WAS MY MOTIVATION FOR THAT. AND I SUPPORT MAYOR PRO TEM CHANG AND I SERVING SINCE WE SERVED ON THE PREVIOUS SUBCOMMITTEE RELATED TO PARKS. THANK YOU. I'LL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR UP TO COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS. DOCTOR CHANG, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. I THINK THIS IS VERY MUCH A CASE OF THE COMMISSION BEING A VICTIM OF THEIR OWN SUCCESS. THE RECOGNITION THEY DID SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB. IF THEY DIDN'T DO A GREAT JOB LAST TIME, WE WOULDN'T BE COMING BACK TO THEM. I WANTED YOU ALL TO HAVE FAITH THAT WE'LL KEEP IN MIND YOUR REMARKS AND YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT US NOT OVERSTEPPING OUR BOUND. I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST WORRIES THAT WE HAVE, IS THAT ARE WE TAKING AWAY RESPONSIBILITY AWAY FROM THE COMMISSION? AND I DON'T THINK WE DID THAT LAST TIME. I DON'T THINK THAT'LL BE THE CASE THIS TIME. BASICALLY WHAT WE GO IS WE GO REVISIT THE COMMISSION. WE COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. THERE MIGHT BE SOME FEEDBACK. THERE MIGHT THERE MIGHT NOT. AND THEN WE STEP BACK, YOU KNOW, WE LET THEM DO THEIR THINGS. AND THEN LATER ON WE COME BACK AND WE HEAR JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, WE HEAR WHAT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS WERE.

I'VE HEARD A LOT OF CRITICISM FROM OTHER COMMISSIONS AND SOME COMMISSIONS IN THE PAST THAT THEY FUNCTION JUST AS A RUBBER STAMP FOR WHAT THE COUNCIL WANTS. AND I I'M ACTUALLY WORRIED THAT WITH THIS CASE, IT'S ACTUALLY THE OPPOSITE, THAT WE'VE GIVEN THE COMMISSION TOO MUCH TO DO. WE ALSO HAVE THE PLAYGROUND STANDARDS THAT THEY'RE TAKEN CARE OF. THERE'S THE TWO BIG NEW NEW EVENTS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE NEXT YEAR. NEXT YEAR IS ALSO THE 70 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CYPRUS. AND WE MIGHT ALSO HAVE A NEW CULTURAL FAIR. AND I'M ACTUALLY WORRIED THAT IT'S TOO MUCH FOR THEM TO HANDLE, BUT THEY HAVE THE POWER TO SAY NO. YOU KNOW, THEY CAN SAY, NO, WE DON'T WANT TO. WE ALREADY HAVE TOO MUCH ON THEIR PLATE AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS. OH. SO NOW THAT ARNOLD CYPRESS PARK IS UP AND RUNNING, I, I LOVE THE PARK. MY KIDS LOVE THE PARK. BUT I THINK AT THE TIME WHEN IT WAS BEING BUILT, ONE OF THE CRITICISMS OF ARNOLD CYPRESS PARK WAS THAT YOU'RE SPENDING $32.5 MILLION ON ONE PARK. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR THE OTHER PARKS? AND I THINK IT WAS VERY MUCH A, A MESSAGING ISSUE THAT YOU'RE SPENDING SO MUCH ON JUST ONE PARK. ARE WE NEGLECTING THE OTHER PARKS? AND THERE IS A WORRY THAT THERE WASN'T A PLAN IN PLACE FOR THESE OTHER PARKS. YOU KNOW, LET'S SAY YOU HAVE 20 KIDS, 19 KIDS, AND YOUR FAVORITE DAUGHTER JUST GOT INTO HARVARD LAW SCHOOL AND YOU'RE GOING TO BUY HER A ROLLS ROYCE, YOU KNOW, BUT YOU'VE ALSO GOT ALL THESE OTHER KIDS, BUT THEY HAVEN'T GOT A NEW CAR SINCE 2003, 2006, YOU KNOW, 20 YEARS AGO FOR MOST OF THEM. AND THEY'RE STILL DRIVING AROUND AND THEIR CIVICS, YOU KNOW, ARE THEY ARE THEY GOING TO GET NEW CAR, YOU KNOW, ARE THEY IF THEY, YOU KNOW, DO WELL IN SCHOOL, IF THEY, YOU KNOW, GET A GOOD JOB, ARE YOU GOING TO BUY THEM A LEXUS? YOU KNOW, IT MIGHT NOT BE A ROLLS ROYCE, BUT IT COULD BE A BENZ, YOU KNOW, IT COULD BE A BMW. SO, YOU KNOW, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE OTHER YOUR OTHER KIDS ALSO, YOU KNOW, KNOW THAT THEY'RE LOVED TOO. AND SO THIS IS THE SAME SAME WITH THE PARKS. YOU KNOW, WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE PARKS ARE GETTING LOVED.

I SEE THIS AD HOC AS CONTINUING THE JOB THAT WE STARTED WITH ARNOLD CYPRESS PARK. WE DID SUCH A TERRIFIC JOB WITH ACP. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL THE PARKS ALSO GET THE SAME LOVE

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THEY HAVEN'T ASKED IT OF ME, AND I'M UNAWARE OF THAT REQUEST OF SUCH A REQUEST. OKAY. THEN I'M GOING TO ASSUME THAT'S NO. OKAY. SO WITH THAT, I, I LOOK AT THIS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY.

WE PUT TOGETHER A STRATEGIC PLAN AND IT'S ESSENTIALLY IT, IT IS BUY YOUR BASIC STRATEGIES, BUT IT ALSO HAS SOME VERY DIRECTED ACTIONS FOR EACH OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS. AND THEN THEY WORK IT WITHIN THEIR TEAMS. AND IN SOME CASES WE HAVE COMMISSIONERS. SO THEREFORE THEY WILL DEFINITELY SUPPORT THE TEAM. I THINK WE'RE THINKING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS ARE DOING ALL THOSE ACTIONS. THEY'RE NOT. THEY'VE GOT A TEAM. OKAY, SO THEY CLEARLY ARE THE COMMISSIONERS AND THEY ARE CLOSEST PROBABLY TO THE TO SOME OF THE PARK STUFF. OKAY. BUT OVERALL, I WOULD SAY JEFF AND HIS TEAM KNOW THE PARKS. THEY THEY KNOW WHAT THEIR ACTIONS ARE. THEY WOULDN'T HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THEM WITH DUE DATES IF THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ACTION WAS. THAT'S WHY I GO BACK TO MY FIRST QUESTION SAYING, DID THEY ASK FOR HELP? BECAUSE MAYBE THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO, HOW THEY NEED TO DO IT, AND THUS WE NEED TO PROVIDE MORE CLARITY. IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT IS THE CASE. I, I DO NOT LIKE HAVING AD HOC AND HAVING LIKE THE BOSS'S BOSS COMING IN TO A DIRECTING, POSSIBLY DIRECTING OR ASKING ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON BEHALF OF FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS, I, I WENT TO THE LAST MEETING AND SPOKE AND I NEED TO SPEAK THE WHOLE TIME BECAUSE THREE MINUTES GO BY FAST. BUT I WENT TO THE LAST MEETING AND I STAYED THE WHOLE TIME. AND WHAT I REALLY LIKED, WHAT I SAW IS THEY HAD A DISCUSSION ON THE AGENDA ITEM, WHICH HAD TO DO WITH IDEAS FOR CELEBRATING 70TH BIRTHDAY, AND I THOUGHT THEY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB. OKAY. THEY WENT AROUND THE ROOM AND EACH ONE HAD PREPARED AND GONE THROUGH WHAT THEIR IDEAS WERE, AND JEFF AND IAN PULLED UP AND COLLECTED ALL THEIR IDEAS, AND I'M SURE THEY HAD THEIR OWN IDEAS, RIGHT? THEY TALKED ABOUT THEM TOO. SO IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S ALL PUT ON THE COMMISSIONERS. IT'S A IT'S A TEAM EFFORT. AND I'M GOING TO PUT IT BACK TO. JEFF IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT ACTION AS WELL AS THE CITY MANAGER. SO WHEN THE CITY MANAGER COMES IN PLACE, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HER GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE. A LOT OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE WHAT'S ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN. SO I'M GOING TO BE LOOKING TO HER, AS WELL AS THE PARKS AND REC TEAM, TO CARRY OUT AND DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS, IF THEY HAD NEED CLARITY, ABSOLUTELY. THEN SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP, SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP AND LET'S HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT, HEY, WE'RE A QUARTER INTO THE YEAR. WE NEED THESE TYPE OF THINGS ANSWERED, BUT I DIDN'T. I DON'T SEE THAT.

I SEE THAT THEY'RE VERY INDEPENDENT. I SEE THAT THEY HAVE A GOOD THOUGHT PROCESS. I DIDN'T SEE THAT THEY NEEDED SOMEONE TO COME IN AND PROVIDE THEM CLARITY. I THINK THEY CAN PROVIDE THE STANDARDS AND AND THEN JEFF AND HIS TEAM CAN PRESENT THEM TO US. AND IF WE

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OKAY. WE HAVE TWO ABSTENTIONS. TWO? YES. MOTION FAILS AND ONE NO VOTE.

MOTION FAILS. OKAY. SORRY. SO WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS FROM CITY AFFILIATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AND REMARKS. AND SO WE'LL START WITH I'M SORRY. HOLD ON A SECOND. REPORTS CORRECTION CORRECT. COUNCIL

[ COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS FROM CITY-AFFILIATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AND REMARKS]

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THAT WAS GREAT. I MET ONE ON ONE WITH SHANNON DELONG. AND THAT WAS THAT WAS A GOOD ENLIGHTENING FOR ME. I LEARNED A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HER AND THE DETAILS. WHAT IS. HELLO. I AM SORRY, TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. OKAY, SORRY ABOUT THAT. I ALSO WENT TO THE CYPRESS PD DRONE DEMONSTRATION AND NICE JOB CHIEF ON THAT. YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT WERE THERE AS WELL. THEY ANSWERED A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND VERY WELL DONE AND EXCITED TO SEE SOME OF THAT NEW TECHNOLOGY COMING FORWARD. LYDIA SUNDAY I MET WITH HER FOR YOU GUYS MAY KNOW SHE'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE CYPRESS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD, AND THEY'RE GOING THROUGH SOME CHALLENGES RIGHT NOW. SO SHE AND I JUST CHATTED A BIT ABOUT MAYBE SOME HISTORICAL STUFF THAT WE HAD. AND SO SHE ASKED, ASKED FOR SOME INPUT AND, AND I ASKED HER TO KIND OF GIVE ME SOME, SOME GUIDANCE. SHE ALSO ASKED ABOUT EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS AND, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I WENT TO THE CYPRESS COLLEGE AMERICANA. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, MARY ELLEN YORK. VERY NICE EVENING. WELL DONE, MR. MAYOR. YOU DID A NICE JOB. I ALSO YESTERDAY CAME FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR CHECK. I WAS REALLY WANTING TO RUN AWAY WITH THAT CHECK. OKAY, BUT HE WOULDN'T LET ME HAVE IT. BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO PUBLIC WORKS

[01:35:02]

SO NICE JOB ON THAT. AND CONGRATULATIONS. AND I THINK MY LAST COMMENT IS REALLY FOR OUR CITY MANAGER. SO SEAN, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE AND THANK YOU. YOU STEPPED IN TO, YOU KNOW, KNOWING A CITY MANAGER JOB, BUT NOT NECESSARILY CYPRESS, BUT YOU WENT IN WITH BOTH FEET. YOU DID A NICE JOB AND WE GOT TO KNOW YOU. SO I HATE TO SEE YOU LEAVE. I'M STARTING TO LIKE YOU.

BUT YOU'RE GOING OFF TO GREENER PASTURES AND HOPEFULLY DO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO RELAX AND THINGS. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER BURKE, YOU HAVE FOR. THANK YOU. SO. I ATTENDED A LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DIVISION MEETING WHERE THE FEATURED SPEAKER WAS ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF CORONER DON BARNES. I WON'T TELL YOU EVERYTHING HE SAID. THERE'S A LOT. BUT COUNCIL MEMBER SEAN CARNAHAN, YOU WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED. ONE OF HIS THOUGHTS THAT HE SHARED WAS THAT HE. HE FELT THAT THE WAY ICE RAIDS WERE CONDUCTED WAS NOT GOOD, TO SAY THE LEAST. AND HE SAID WHEN THINGS WERE GOING ON HERE IN CALIFORNIA, HE SAID HE PREDICTED THAT SOMETHING HORRIBLE WOULD HAPPEN IN ANOTHER PLACE LIKE IT DID IN MINNESOTA. AND HE ACTUALLY ISSUED A STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF LIKE HIMSELF OR THE OR THE COUNTY EXPRESSING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY DO AND DON'T COOPERATE WITH ICE. BUT I THOUGHT THAT WAS INTERESTING.

AND THEN THE OTHER THING HE SAID THAT REALLY STOOD OUT TO ME WAS, YOU KNOW, HE'S ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF, BUT HE SAID WHAT REALLY KEEPS IT UP HIM UP AT NIGHT IS WORRYING ABOUT CYBERCRIME. SO I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS INTERESTING, WHERE HIS HEAD'S AT AND WHAT WHAT HE THINKS CAN BE REALLY DAMAGING. I WAS. SO I ATTENDED THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY'S BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING, THE OPEN HOUSE IN IRVINE WITH MY FAMILY, AND I WAS ELECTED THE VICE CHAIR OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. SO THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THAT SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SELECTING ME FOR A LEADERSHIP POSITION. I'VE ALSO GOT A FUN THING TO SHARE. I'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT ON MY PHONE, SO I'LL MAKE SURE I DON'T MISS THINGS.

OKAY. SNOW CAL. SO WE SO CAL SNOWY OWL, THE DOCUMENTARY, IT WAS FEATURED ON PBS PREVIOUSLY, I BELIEVE IT GOT OVER 200 MILLION VIEWS DURING ITS SIX MONTH RUN, WHICH IS CRAZY. IT WON AN AWARD FOR BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY. AND IT'S GOING TO BE, I BELIEVE, STREAMING ON PBS FOR FREE STARTING APRIL 1ST, FEATURED PROMINENTLY DURING EARTH MONTH, SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE DOCUMENTARY, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO STREAM IT AT PBS.ORG. SLASH SNOWY OWL. YOU CAN, YOU CAN FIND IT. AND THEN I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO CYPRUS RESIDENT ROY RAUSCH, WHO WAS THE FILM'S PRODUCER. AND I THINK HE WAS NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN ORANGE COUNTY IN 2023. THREE FOR HIS EFFORTS IN PROTECTING THE SNOWY OWL, FORMING A FACEBOOK COMMUNITY GROUP, SPEAKING WITH MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND AND WORKING TO GET THIS DOCUMENTARY PUT OUT THERE. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T CHECKED IT OUT YET, CHECK IT OUT. AND THEN LASTLY, AS COUNCIL MEMBER PETE ALLUDED TO, SO THIS IS THE LAST MEETING FOR OUR INTERIM CITY MANAGER, SEAN JOYCE. AND I KNOW ANYTIME THERE'S TURNOVER IN A POSITION LIKE THAT, THERE'S UNCERTAINTY. AND PEOPLE, YOU KNOW ARE CONCERNED. I WILL SAY THAT IN MY OPINION, MR. JOYCE, WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE CITY OF CYPRUS NEEDED. HE BROUGHT FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE. I WORKED IN MORE CITIES THAN I CAN COUNT. HE CAME IN AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE COULD IMPROVE THINGS AROUND HERE. I MEAN, I COULD GO ON ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS. HE DID THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. HE HELPED INITIATE GREAT CHANGES TO THAT WHOLE PROCESS. SO I THINK THERE'S MORE BUY IN AND INPUT FROM FROM MANY PEOPLE. I LOOK AROUND THE ROOM AND SEE SOME FANTASTIC NEW STAFF MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN HIRED, OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN ELEVATED TO NEW ROLES. MR. JOYCE DID A LOT OF GOOD IN A SHORT TIME HERE, AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT FROM THAT WILL BE FELT FOR MANY YEARS. SO, MR. JOYCE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR BRIEF BUT DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CYPRUS. THANK YOU.

DOCTOR CHANG, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THE MAYOR AND I ATTENDED THE CITIZENS ACADEMY DINNER FOR

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YOU GUYS SHOULD EXPECT AN EARLY MOSQUITO SEASON, WHICH IS PROBABLY NO SURPRISE FOR FOR FOR YOU ALL. AND THAT'S DUE TO THE EXCESS HEAT WAVES THAT WE'VE HAD. AND ALSO THE EARLIER RAINS THAT WE HAD THIS MONTH. AND I ALSO WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK SEAN JOYCE, OUR OUR INTERIM CITY MANAGER. YOU'VE BEEN BEEN NOTHING BUT A STRAIGHT SHOOTER SINCE I'VE YOU'VE GOTTEN HERE AND TEXAS. THAT'S THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMPLIMENTS WE CAN GIVE SOMEBODY. BUT YOU'VE ALSO BEEN A A BRILLIANT POLITICIAN. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST INSULTS WE CAN GIVE TO SOMEBODY. SO BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE ONLY THE BEST FOR YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MAYOR PRO TEM. AS FOR ME, JUST WANTED TO SAY WE WILL NOT BE HAVING TWO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN APRIL. SO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ON APRIL 28TH. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE OBSERVING THE CONCLUSION OF RAMADAN, I WANT TO WISH YOU WELL. I ALSO WANT TO WISH WELL THOSE WHO WILL BE OBSERVING PASSOVER WEEK IN EARLY APRIL AND ALSO EASTER CELEBRATIONS ON MARCH 11TH. I ATTENDED ONLINE THE MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS DEPARTMENT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. AND EVEN THOUGH EACH CITY IS DIFFERENT, IT WAS AMAZING HOW SIMILAR EACH OF THE CHALLENGES EACH OF THE CITIES HAS. SO I WENT TO DRONE DEMONSTRATION ON MARCH 18TH. ALSO ATTENDED THE BREAKFAST SHARING QUICKSILVER'S BREAKFAST CLUB. ON MARCH 20TH I COMPLETED THE WASTEWATER ONE ON ONE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY THAT WAS HOSTED BY OCEAN AND ON THE 21ST DID A THREE HOUR TOUR OF THE OC SANITATION FACILITIES. ATTENDED THE AMERICANA AWARD CELEBRATION ON MARCH 25TH 21ST AND WANT TO WISH WELL TO MARILYN YORK THE RECIPIENT. IT'S WELL DESERVED. HER AWARD. I ALSO WANT TO GET INTO SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING UP. THERE'S A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH FROM 8 TO 12 HERE AT THE CYPRESS CIVIC CENTER PARKING LOT. AND THERE'S ALSO A CYPRESS ANNUAL CURBSIDE BULKY ITEM CLEANUP. IF YOUR SERVICE DAY IS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, PICKUP IS SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH. AND IF YOU'RE SERVICE DAY IS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, IT'S THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY. PICKUP DAY IS SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR STUFF OUT BY 6 A.M. WE HAVE A SPRING EGG HUNT COMING UP SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 4TH AT OAK KNOLL PARK. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND THAT IS UP UNTIL 327 MARCH 27TH. SO IF YOU WANT TO GO, PLEASE REGISTER. APPLICATION START FOR COMMISSIONERS AND THAT APPLICATION PERIOD STARTS APRIL 6TH. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO WHO'S INTERESTED IN APPLYING. ADDITIONALLY, CYPRESS ART LEAGUE SPRING ART SHOW IS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH FROM NOON TO FOUR. AND LASTLY, AS MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW, TONIGHT IS SEAN JOYCE'S LAST MEETING.

SO I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE LEADERSHIP AND IMPACT OF OUR INTERIM CITY MANAGER. WHEN SEAN STEPPED IN DURING 2025, HE BROUGHT WITH HIM A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AT A TIME WHEN OUR CITY NEEDED STEADY, THOUGHTFUL LEADERSHIP. FROM DAY ONE, HE DIDN'T JUST MAINTAIN OPERATIONS, HE ELEVATED THEM. HE INTRODUCED NEW INITIATIVES, CHALLENGED THE STATUS QUO AND ENCOURAGED US ALL TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT HOW WE SERVE OUR RESIDENTS. HIS COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, HIS WILLINGNESS TO LEAD WITH BOTH CONFIDENCE AND PATIENCE, AND HIS ABILITY TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME, HAVE HELPED TO STRENGTHEN THE CITY OF CYPRESS. I'LL SAY THIS PERSONALLY, WHILE I THINK I AM A FAIRLY INTELLIGENT AND A GOOD LEADER, I HAVE BEEN GENUINELY HUMBLED BY SEAN'S EXAMPLE. HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION ARE MAKING A REAL AND LASTING IMPACT ON OUR CITY. I WANT TO SAY THIS, SEAN, YOUR LEADERSHIP ISN'T JUST GUIDING CYPRESS THROUGH THE MOMENT. IT'S HELPING DEFINE WHAT OUR CITY CAN BECOME. AND I GENUINELY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. SEEING

[ CITY MANAGER REMARKS]

I'VE ENJOYED EVERY DAY OF THE LAST SIX MONTHS, EVERY SINGLE DAY. I'VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH

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THIS ONE IS SECOND TO NONE. THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SEE IN THIS ROOM ARE EXTRAORDINARY. I'VE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF WORKING WITH THEM. THEY ARE A STRENGTH AND AN ASSET IN THIS, IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT NOT EVERYBODY GETS TO SEE. I GOT TO SEE UP CLOSE. IT'S BEEN A JOY WORKING WITH THEM, WORKING WITH YOU, WORKING FOR YOU AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY. IT HAS BEEN A A TRUE JOY EVERY DAY OF SIX MONTHS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MEETING ADJOURNED. IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE DO WE NEED TO HAVE? OH, SORRY. THAT'S OKAY. I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY AMEN.

I'LL TELL YOU THE MAN. RUN CITY OF IRVINE. HE DOES NEED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.